Dr Allison Wiseman
Divisional Lead / Reader (Education) - Nursing

Summary

Allison joined Brunel University, London in August 2019 as Clinical Academic Reader Physician Associates and Programme Lead for the MSc Physician Associate programme, leading a number of Physician Associate Specific modules- Applied Pharmacology and Foundations of Clinical Medicine A. Subsequently she has been Divison Lead Nursing with strategic leadership of Nursing programmes - for professional registration and post registration. She is currently part of the Workforce Development Unit working with Practice partners to address the training and education needs of colleagues from health and social care to enhance care delivery. Allison's previous roles at Brunel include Departmentsal Director for Teaching and Learning and leading workstreams on the Departments latest Athena Swan application. Allison Currently sits on School Council as the academic representative

Allison has been instrumental in the development an delivery of Simulation Based Learning facilities at Brunel, successfully applying for a grant for the design and building of facilities and resources to support the training of tomorrow's health and social care professionals. Working with the Divison Lead for Social Work Sherwyn Sicatt she led the collaboration of the Service user and carers group nusing and BECK users to form a new interprofessional service users and carers forum in the department

Allison is a nurse by background, specialising in critical care of the adult and child. More recently she has held an honorary contract in a large Foundation Trust in the South of England, working in medical assessment and ambulatory care. Allison Trained at Kings’ College Hospital London and completed her undergraduate, post graduate and Doctoral studies whilst working full time in secondary care and Higher Education.

Allison has previously taught at Southampton University and the University of Surrey where she was Deputy Head of Continuing Professional Development and programme lead for both BSc (post registration) and post graduate studies.

Allison’s research interests include inter-professional learning, Simulated Practice Learning- using High Fidelity Silicone Patient Simulation, simulation scenario development and peer assessed medicines management OSCEs. Her research includes primary research and systematic reviews.

Qualifications

Doctorate of Clinical Practice, MSc, BSc (Hons), Dip Nursing (London), RGN, ENB100 & 904 (paed)

Responsibility

Member of the Workforce Development Unit

Academic representative on School Council

Teach across Nursing programmes at undergraduate and post graduate levels pre and post registration

Teach on the Advanced Clinical Practice and Master's in Clinical Education

Module Leader

Applied research in Health and Social Care L7

Pharmacology and prescribing ready L6 &7

Enhancing skills adult nursing L5

Reviewing literature to inform practice L6

• Other Responsibilities:
• Clinical visiting
• Personal Tutoring
• Developing cross College simulation and clinical skills learning
• Member of the Departmental Health and safety committee